lowering kit?
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lowering kit?
has anybody got details of lowering kits for the 406?
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Re: lowering kit?
hi, what sort of details do you require mate.
they come in kits and can lower the car either 40mm . or 60mm.
if you lower it 60mm you will need to upgrade shock absorbers as well (but 60mm is a big drop and you will regret every minuite of it)
but if you drop it only 40mm the standard shocks will do just fine.
they come in kits and can lower the car either 40mm . or 60mm.
if you lower it 60mm you will need to upgrade shock absorbers as well (but 60mm is a big drop and you will regret every minuite of it)

but if you drop it only 40mm the standard shocks will do just fine.

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Re: lowering kit?
Go to the hardware store, buy 4 2" nails, drive over them - car lowered 

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Re: lowering kit?
checked out a few sites and the cheapest seems to be £110, for -35mm kit, anybody know of cheaper?
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Re: lowering kit?
I lowered my car about a month ago.
Im not sure what model you have but i got mine of camskill, theyre Apex
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... 06_-_96_on
Pick your model above.
I got mine £110 including delivery
I bought the 40mm set and it only scrapes when there are 4 people and luggage in the car when going over big speedbumps and thats only due to an ill fitting exhaust.
Hope that helps
Im not sure what model you have but i got mine of camskill, theyre Apex
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... 06_-_96_on
Pick your model above.
I got mine £110 including delivery
I bought the 40mm set and it only scrapes when there are 4 people and luggage in the car when going over big speedbumps and thats only due to an ill fitting exhaust.
Hope that helps
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Re: lowering kit?
i'm seriously thinking about lowering mine after i've got my new vulcan 16s alloys.
i very rarely carry adults in the back
i very rarely carry adults in the back

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Re: lowering kit?
nollington . when you say scrape what do you mean ?
do you mean under the car scraping the road ?
or do you mean the tyre scraping the wheel arch ?
do you mean under the car scraping the road ?
or do you mean the tyre scraping the wheel arch ?
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Re: lowering kit?
I just PM'd you but i might as well tell everyone
It only scrapes when i have four people in the car with luggage going over a violent speed bump.
The wheels dont scrape the arches, it scrapes my ill fitted/ dangly Kwik fit exhaust (I know ha i've learnt my lesson now)
It only scrapes when i have four people in the car with luggage going over a violent speed bump.
The wheels dont scrape the arches, it scrapes my ill fitted/ dangly Kwik fit exhaust (I know ha i've learnt my lesson now)
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Re: lowering kit?
Mine scrapes with 4 people in, but that's more the wider tyres on the back. That said, the 306 HDi estate I'm currently driving scrapes more with standard wheels and suspension carrying 4 people than the 406 does lowered and with 235 tyres.